I just compiled and stripped vlc-0.8.6i with no gui and it gets down small enough to fit in a forum post - it plays video extremely well though even on light hardware... you just need to use keyboard shortcuts (use CTRL+Q to exit or it will stay in the background)

Code:

vlc somemediafile

TODO... I should probably remove the desktop file so it no longer does a menu entry and maybe set it as the default media player

Edit - see my second post for the deleted useless menu entry and set to defaultmediaplayer_________________Web Programming - Pet Packaging 100 & 101Last edited by technosaurus on Sun 17 May 2009, 20:26; edited 1 time in total

It is potentially dangerous, and might not even work properly.
Remote control interface initialized. Type `help' for help.
[00000243] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000252] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000253] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000254] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000255] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000256] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000257] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000258] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000259] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000260] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000261] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000262] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000263] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000264] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000265] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
[00000266] main decoder error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `mpgv'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
status change: ( new input: /mnt/sda3/hda5/wget/sol_da_te_Vivaldi.flv )
status change: ( audio volume: 256 )
status change: ( play state: 1 )
[00000228] main playlist: nothing to play
status change: ( stop state: 0 )

Sorry should have mentioned it was compiled in 4.2....what does ldd /usr/bin/vlc say?

I'm uploading a new version that has no (useless) menu entry but will become the default media player (you may want to backup your /usr/local/bin/defaultmediaplayer file)_________________Web Programming - Pet Packaging 100 & 101

I also tried this on puppy 2.02..copied libavcodec, libavformat, libavutil, libpostproc and libvorbisenc from puppy 4.12 et voila works a treat...so a similar approach should work for puppy 3.
(never liked that clumsy wxwidgets setup anyway...why didn't they just extend the skins2 interface?)

Only missing blah was no mp4a support when viewing shoutcast tv stream...odd cause I thought ffmpeg supported that.

Overall this has great potential

mike

ps I tried this by removing plugins but never worked very well...guess compiling this way is the way to go...also neater for those wanting the streaming server / transcoding function.
What about having ncurses for a basic user interface?

I have packaged the second version as ch-vlc_nogui-0.8.6.sfs. It will not become the defaultmediaplayer in any puplet except ChoicePup but it is on the right-click OpenWith menu. Highlight as many media files as you like, right click-OpenWith-vlc_mediaplayer and you have a playlist. Nicely done technosaurus.

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